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1971 Map of Rochester East

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Rochester East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

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The eastern expanse of Rochester meets the shoreline of Lake Ontario in this 1971 survey, showing a landscape defined by industrial rail corridors and suburban growth. The Penn Central and Erie Lackawanna Ry networks slice through the city, connecting the busy port area at Charlotte to the residential developments of Brighton and Twelve Corners. To the east, Irondequoit Bay remains a prominent natural feature, dotted with legacy settlements like Sea Breeze and Glen Haven, which were historically reached by recreation-seekers from the city center.

Neighborhood detail is exceptionally dense, showing the proliferation of parochial schools such as St Philip Neri Sch and St Josephats Sch alongside the expansive grounds of Riverside Cemetery and Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. The transition from the urban core to the wooded bluffs of Durand-Eastman Park illustrates the mid-century planning of the Monroe County park system, while the presence of Rochester General Hospital and the Museum of Arts & Sciences highlights the city's established social infrastructure.